Xinnor Released xiNAS 3.13 Storage Platform
The new production version introduces a unified control plane to streamline enterprise storage management operations.
Updated on Sept. 28, 2026 in Data Centers
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Xinnor has released xiNAS 3.13, a production storage platform that centralizes control plane operations for networking and RAID. The company also announced technology previews for versions 3.14 and 3.15, which will introduce AI-assisted management and pNFS coordination.
Why it matters
The transition to a unified control plane replaces fragmented management paths, simplifying administrative workflows and improving operational visibility. This approach aims to reduce overhead for storage clusters by consolidating permission checks and audit logs into a single framework.
A two-server setup achieved 117 GB/s read and 79.6 GB/s write performance, while a 12-drive unit demonstrated 74.5 GB/s read and 39.5 GB/s write speeds. These figures provide a baseline for the platform's performance following the integration of the unified control plane.
The players
Xinnor
A storage software vendor specializing in high-performance computing (HPC) stacks and flash-based storage optimization.
Sergei Platonov
A technical architect at Xinnor focusing on storage management control plane developments.
The details
The platform architecture mandates that all storage operations pass through a specific sequence: plan creation, permission verification, execution, and audit log recording. Version 3.15 integrates storage condition exposure for pNFS Lattice, a connector for Parallel Network File System (pNFS) — a protocol that allows multiple servers to access storage devices directly. This allows the system to make data placement decisions based on server health metrics.
Timeline
September 28, 2026: xiNAS 3.13 production version and technology previews are released.
September 30, 2026: Sergei Platonov discusses the MCP architecture at the SNIA Developer Conference.
The Tech Race
The release of version 3.13 positions Xinnor within the competitive landscape for high-speed storage management. The platform is currently nominated for the 2026 HPCwire Readers' Choice Awards as it moves to integrate AI-assisted administration.
Administrators can now utilize a unified control plane to manage both storage operations and networking from a single interface. Future AI-assisted management features are designed to function without providing shell access, limiting the attack surface for enterprise environments.
The takeaway
The move toward a unified control plane reflects a broader industry shift toward consolidating complex storage management operations. Practitioners should watch for the upcoming release of the 3.14 AI-assisted management preview to assess its impact on automated storage configuration.
Further reading
For more information on high-performance storage architectures, visit the Data Centers section.
More information
View technical specifications and platform details on the xiNAS information page.
Source note: This article includes information reported by HPCwire.
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